We asked traders what FBI Director Comey's testimony means for stocks and other markets

Before he was fired, former FBI Director James Comey had sought more resources for the Russia probe. In a farewell letter to staff, Comey said the President had the full authority to fire him and would not dwell on the decision. Democrats called for an independent probe of the Russia issue. Then, Comey shared certain information with the media, leading to his hearing in Congress.

With former FBI head James Comey’s testimony on Thursday, we decided it was a perfect time to reach out to our family of experts to ask for their opinion.

While the markets don't seem worried at all about Comey's hearing in Congress--the Dow, after initially trading sideways, jumped to a new all-time high Thursday afternoon toward the end of the highly-anticipated testimony--we wondered what our expert contributors thought.

We asked traders: Will former FBI Director James Comey's testimony roil the markets? Should traders protect themselves?

About the Author

Tamarah Webb is the assistant editor for Modern Trader magazine and Futuresmag.com. She was born in Hawaii and has moved numerous times being privileged to live in places around the world through the military. Tamarah is a recent journalism alumna of Columbia College Chicago where she minored in cultural studies.